Day 1: Nairobi
Arrival at Nairobi airport, meet and assist you. You will be transferred to Nairobi Safari Club, 20 minutes drive, for rest booked on bed and breakfast basis. Nairobi Safari Club all suite accommodation offers a bedroom with dressing table and en suite bathroom communicating into a spacious lounge; in general a make up of three telephones with voice messaging and direct telephone dial facility to any destination worldwide, and AT&T connection at no charge, comfortable leisure seating, writing desk, dining table, personal bar, personal digital-code safe, and satellite television with remote control of ten viewing channels. Overnight at Nairobi Safari Club.

Day 2: Nairobi - Namanga - Ngorongoro
Morning departure from Nairobi to Tanzania, crossing the border at Namanga and arriving at Arusha in time for lunch. Continue to Ngorongoro Crater arriving at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge, built on the crater rim. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, L,D

Day 3 : Ngorongoro
Breakfast and drive into the crater floor for a full day in search of the black-manned lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and explore the crater for other game that exist in great concentration. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the crater before returning to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, B,L,D

Day 4: Lake Manyara
Breakfast at Ngorongoro and depart for Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, overlooking the Rift Valley and the Lake Lunch at the hotel and afternoon game drive in the park around the lake where a great variety of game and bird life, including the famous tree-climbing lions are to be found, Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. B,L,D

Day 5: Lake Manyara - Arusha - Amboseli
After breakfast, proceed to Arusha for lunch and drive on to Namanga border where our Kenyan guide will meet you and proceed to Amboseli National Park. A brief game drive on the way to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge. B,L,D

Day 6: Amboseli
A dawn game drive in the park, returning to the lodge for breakfast. Rest of the morning at leisure. Lunch and another game viewing beneath the snow capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge. B,L,D

Day 7: Amboseli - Nairobi - Treetops
Drive to Aberdare via Nairobi for lunch. Continue north to Nyeri for check in at the Outspan Hotel. Special transport takes you to world famous Treetops, on the slopes of the Arberdare Mountains, arriving in time for tea. All night game watching from the comfort of your lodge, where animals visit the water hole and salt lick. Dinner and overnight at Treetops, B,L,D

Day 8: Samburu
Early Morning tea at the Treetops and return to the Outspan Hotel for breakfast. Continue north for Samburu Game Reserve, arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive in the reserve noted for its unusual reticulate giraffe and grave Zebra. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge, B,L,D

Day 9 : Samburu
An early morning drive, returning to the lodge for breakfast. Rest of the morning at leisure, lunch at the lodge and a late afternoon game drive looking for the Somali Ostrich, Oryx and Crocodile. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge. B,L,D

Day 10: Lake Nakuru
Early breakfast and drive via Nyahururu Falls, into the Great Rift Valley, to Lake Nakuru National park for lunch and game drive in search of black and white rhino, Rothschild giraffe, leopard and other animals to include watching flamingos. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge or Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. B,L,D

Day 11: Masai Mara
Drive along the valley, past Mount Longonot to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Lunch at the Lodge and a late afternoon game viewing drive in the reserve that adjoins the Serengeti Park in Tanzania. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. B,L,D

Optional activities:
-Visit to a local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour: US$ 25 per person
-Hot air balloon ride: US$ 425 per person

Day 12: Masai Mara
An early morning game drive in the reserve noted for its black- manned lion, cheetah and leopard. Lunch at the lodge and another game drive in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. B,L,D

Day 13: Masai Mara/Nairobi/Out
Breakfast and return to Nairobi, arriving in the early afternoon for barbecue lunch at The Carnivore Restaurant. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home. B,L

Included in the safari price:
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-All ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari van in Kenya and Land cruiser in Tanzania
-Vehicle with roof hatches for easy safari game viewing, photography and touring
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin/twin rooms
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Arrival and departure transfers
-Bottled mineral water whilst on safari
-Specialised services all through

Excluded in the Kenya Tanzania tour price:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Visas to Kenya/Tanzania
-Items of personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

 

13 Days Maasai Mara - Lake Nakuru - Amboseli - lake Manyara - Serengeti - ngorongoro crater - Nairobi


Day 1 Arrival
Pick up from the airport on arrival and transferred to Nairobi Safari Club, 20 minutes drive, for rest booked on bed and breakfast basis. Nairobi Safari Club all suite accommodation offers a bedroom with dressing table and en suite bathroom communicating into a spacious lounge; in general a make up of three telephones with voice messaging and direct telephone dial facility to any destination worldwide, and AT&T connection at no charge, comfortable leisure seating, writing desk, dining table, personal bar, personal digital-code safe, and satellite television with remote control of ten viewing channels. Overnight at Nairobi Safari Club.

Day 2 Nairobi – Maasai Mara
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs and drive via the scenic Great Rift Valley, to the Mara Reserve arriving in good time for lunch. Afternoon game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge/Keekerok lodge

Day 3/4: Maasai Mara
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the Big 5. Dinner and overnight at a lodge

The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is arguably Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary. It is the most famous and most visited game reserve in Kenya. The film ‘Out of Africa’ was made to a great extent in this reserve. Virtually every type of wildlife can be seen at the Mara. A spectacle worth seeing is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from Serengeti plains across the Tanzania border and the Mara River to reach Maasai Mara grazing fields from late June. The dramatic crossing of the river and the preying on the migrants by predators can be viewed from early July to August. The reserve abounds with birdlife since dose to about 452 species have been recorded. Hot air balloon safaris are readily available in this park

Day 5: Maasai Mara – Lake Nakuru
After breakfast proceed northwards to arrive in Lake Nakuru National park in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in the park where you will have a chance to visit a unique sanctuary catering for a sizeable number of the endangered rhinocerous and the Rothschild giraffe. Waterbucks as well as the predators such as the lion and leopard are common at the park. Also to be seen is a myriad different variety of birdlife in and around the lake. Flamingoes are also plenty at the lake. Dinner and overnight at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge.

Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Amboseli National park
Game is viewed as we exit the park and drive to Amboseli National reserve at the foot of snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. Packed lunches enroute Afternoon game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge or similar

Day 7 Amboseli National park
full day in this photogenic park. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge or similar

Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya- Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. Amboseli National Park is often referred to as “The home of Elephants’ some of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game Park also contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffalos, Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions, leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain game

Day 8 Amboseli - Lake Manyara
After breakfast, we drive into Tanzania via the Namanga border. We also pass through Arusha for lunch and proceed to Lake Manyara National park with Regardless of the direction we approach Manyara from, the view is always fantastic. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena lodge or similar..

Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which you can see at a closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.

Day 9 Lake Manyara - Serengeti National park
Morning gamedrives at Lake Manyara national park before proceeding to Serengeti national park with packed lunches.Game is viewed as we proceed to Serengeti Sopa lodge for overnight stay.

Day10 Serengeti National park
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5. Morning and afternoon game drives are offered. Dinner and overnight stay at Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National reserve in Kenya. With a wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area.
Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller.

Day 11 - Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge
After an early breakfast, we drive south to the magnificent Ngorongoro crater via the historical Olduvai Gorge whilst game watching only interrupted by a Packed lunches enroute. We stop and set camp at the Ngorongoro sopa lodge

The Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena. It is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not only because of its geological magnificence, but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s largest populations of large mammals.

The Olduvai Gorge cuts through rock beds layered in time sequence from 2 million years ago to the present. It is here where humanoid bones have been found dating back to over 1.75 million years including a direct ancestor of modern man. Fossil footprints (over three million years old) have also been found here and are the most ancient footprints yet discovered. There is an excellent site museum where you can explore the diggings with a guide and it is also a great place to view birds.

Day 12- Ngorongoro- Arusha
Morning crater tour then proceed to Arusha with packed lunches. Dinner and overnight at Kibo Palace Hotel

Day 13 Arusha- Nairobi
Board a Nairobi bound shuttle bus and drive to Nairobi – to arrive at 1400 hrs.
 

 Included in the safari price:
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-All ground transport whilst on safari in a comfortable safari van in Kenya and Land cruiser in Tanzania
-Vehicle with roof hatches for easy safari game viewing, photography and touring
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin/twin rooms
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Arrival and departure transfers
-Bottled mineral water whilst on safari
-Specialised services all through

Excluded in the Kenya Tanzania tour price:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Visas to Kenya/Tanzania
-Items of personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary